Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton appears on Fox News with Maria Bartiromo to discuss the latest stunning announcements from North Korea. The mustache aligns with those who say the talks between Kim Jong-un and President Trump should begin ASAP to see if the DPRK is really serious about denuclearizing the Korean peninsular.

I think the important point to take from this is that the NorKs are very poor and will sell to anyone willing to spend! There is the real reason to fear the NorKs! I have doubts that they could successfully launch an attack on the U.S. and be successful. Their selling that technology to 3rd world countries is the concern here!

That was a good interview, and Maria did a nice job as always, and I believe Bolton is correct in stating this will either be a very agreement, or no agreement at all. Trump isn’t going to tolerate stalling.

Yes Maria did a good job. But I question anything Bolton says. He wants to continue with the failed Bush/Obama approach. I’m sure he had a conniption fit when he heard Donald Trump was going to talk with Kim Jung Un. Bolton is one of those who wants to keep us in a continual, perpetual state of war and he can’t stand it that we have a President who doesn’t want to do that.

I believe Bolton was interviewed for Secretary of State position from Trump Tower; they made quite a to-do of it on FBN. Obviously, he was not tapped for the job and he seems to have become more and more irritable as the Trump administration has rolled on making decisions without his input.

I’m like spren, though .. Bolton has absolutely nothing new to impart on any subject and I usually switch channels when I see he is coming on.

Was SO happy Bolton did not get SOS! He is basically a neo-Con (American Enterprise Institute Bush-ite) wrapped in a “Conservative” skin. I agree with you that he seems to have been trying to “insinuate” himself into the Trump admin over time. Wish he would go away (at least away from TV studios).

I wonder how Bolton thinks President Trump is doing with National Security now? Trump is so much better at this than any of the Globalists would ever be because they have a hard time seeing America as anything but a useful tool in their Globalist agenda.

Agreed. And those citing the Tucker Carlson interview as “proof that Bolton is a war-monger” are not paying any more attention to what Bolton said than Tucker did.

I was very disappointed in Tucker, as he continually interrupted and tried to force his agenda onto the interview. And frankly, I agree with Bolton, that Tucker’s analysis is simple-minded…here at 4:00

The Middle East is a complicated place, and Bolton explains something that too few understand- how Iran has been sponsoring terrorism by BOTH the Sunni and Shia, as the banker, for decades. Look at how Iran sponsored the shia militia in Iraq that spent more time blowing up our soldiers than they did fighting Saddam’s tribal gangbangers in Tikrit.
And how Iran effectively took over the “democracy” that Bush installed and Obama walked away from, claiming he couldn’t get a Status of Forces agreement.

Its the reason Iran is considered the Number One state sponsor in the ME, and when you consider that Obama gave the Mad Mullahs $1.6T in cash, in a hopeful gesture for vague promises on nukes, you realize just how badly we were taken, or worse- in collusion (see Valery Jarrets family connections in Syria and Iran, and Huma’s MB connections)

and how much evil has since been done with that secret side agreement money-
including paying for the Revolutionary Guard to arm up, and extend their influence boots on the ground in Syria, doubling up on deliveries to Hezbollah in Lebanon, and finishing up on the short and long-term ICBMs programs that threaten not only Israel, but also Europe. The Mad Mullahs are armed and ready to go…and we have been missing in action for the last 9 years, essentially, wasting time and money in Obama’s “Good War” in Afghanistan, while walking away from the strategic basing in Bush’s Bad War, that we won, in Iraq.

After seeing Bolton on Tucker Carlson the other day, it is becoming clear to me that he is an “invade the world, invite the world” Bushite globalist. I would not trust this clown any further than I could throw him.

With nothing but respect for Tucker, and not to defend Bolton, as he doesn’t need it- I thought Tucker embarrassed himself, badly.

Whatever one might impute to Bolton’s motives, the guy has been there done that, and if the rumor that Bartiromo floated at the end- that Bolton *might* be offered the National Security Advisor job (what Susan Rice did for Obama), then I’d suggest that’s a natural fit- policy and personality-wise.

I have great respect for Pompeo at CIA, and wonder who will follow Admiral Rogers at NSA. We know we have a lot to get to the bottom of at FBI, and Director Wray leaves much to be desired, so you want a straight shooter with no-BS attitude by your side with the experience in DC to call a spade a spade (which seems to be McMasters problem).

I used to really like “the mustache” but he has become so over-saturated in his appearances, and they are always so predictable. He’s been beating the war drums so long it is getting very tiring.

The Norks have done this posturing before and played every previous president, so I am not setting any high expectations for obtaining a significant agreement from them. But I am very confident that Trump will not allow himself to be played. He’s not going to remove any sanctions, or extend any benefits without getting exactly what he wants. So with that in mind, I see nothing to lose by having this meeting, and everything to gain.

“The Norks have done this posturing before and played every previous president”

If one takes the time to just read what Sundance put together concerning the Asian trip, one will realize that PDJT is in a position of strength that no other President has had for dealing with the PRNK. This is due to his VSG “thinking outside the box’ and NOT going with “the way it has always been done” mentality.

Most of his critics have not read Sundance’s summary, so they are pretty much commenting in the dark and trying to come up with something while in front of a camera. These pitiful excuses for TV pundits derided him as being “unsuited for the Presidency” because he had “no foreign policy experience”. Meanwhile he keeps their heads spinning…

I guess doing business deals all around the world for decades does not count in their tattered, decrepit “Diplomacy” textbook. Their textbook needs to be discarded and a new one written by someone watching PDJT at work to MAGA.

The only excuse they seem to come up with (that I have heard) is that “Supreme Leader” is just using this as a photo op to gain stature and recognition. The facts speak otherwise – he does not have a choice, if he has any inkling for his own survival.

“This is due to his VSG “thinking outside the box’ and NOT going with “the way it has always been done” mentality.”

Nay… Our dear president recognizes there IS NO BOX, unless you build one to limit yourself. His thinking strikes me as blue sky and open horizon. Also, you can approach things from two perspectives: start with the impossible, or start with blank paper looking at the blue sky and open horizon in which the potential is endless…

I believe that PDJT would not have allowed the news of this meeting to go public unless he knew very well what the result of it will be, ahead of time. PDJT would not put himself in a position to be surprised or humiliated (like all of the other Presidents before him) by the results of this meeting.

BKR thank you 🙏! Sarah on Friday had to tell the WHORES over 8 times that the meeting will only occur after there is verifiable evidence that North Korea 🇰🇵 is denuclearizing. Without that proof, there will not be a meeting.

President Trump should issue a National Security Trade Proclamation DESIGNATES China as a National-Security Trade Threat, REQUIRES the SALE of all Chinese stakes in American Manufacturing, Supply Chain and Technology Companies [National-Security Industries] within 24 months, and PROHIBITS ALL FUTURE CHINESE INVESTMENTS in America.

• Until China ELIMINATES Aluminum and Steel Exports due to their cheating.
• Until China pays REPARATIONS to the U.S. Government for all Technology thefts.
• Until China TERMINATES all cyber interference and hacking with any American entity.
• Until America has entered into a new Bilateral Trade Agreement that DEFINES Annual Reductions in China’s Trade Surplus under an AGREED 5-Year Plan to eliminate it completely.
• Until China has REVERSED the first 20% of its Trade Surplus with America under the above Plan.

The Commerce Department will designate the sequence and timing of these sales.

Chinese Investment in America’s NON-National Security Industries will be REAUTHORIZED when President Trump proclaims that China’s actions for International Trade and Relations reflect that it has corrected past transgressions and no longer presents a National Security Threat, based on:

• U.S. Government certification of China’s 100% Compliance with the above requirements.
• U.S. Government certification that China’s client state North Korea has been denuclearized and no longer poses a threat to America or our allies.

Good luck with investors for American Globalist Companies in bed with China:
• Those who continue China JVs will look like China co-conspirators against American National Security.
• They’ll also be inviting Chinese takeovers, losing their investments and any IP accessed through Chinese management embeds, Chinese IT service providers and facilities operating in China.

Most American companies who care about preserving our National Security will need to divest their 50-50+ JVs with Chinese [government-sponsored] Partners.

Would beginning with reparations to the U.S. Government (on behalf of the American people, who will need to invest reparations in cyber security and Internet 2.0 to ensure continued free speech in the face of social-media monopolies) panic the Tech Titans into supporting the Trump Agenda and ending their Fascist assault on our Bill of Rights?

I can offer the exact opposite. Work for Fortune 100. Chinese embeds have previously and boldly used the copier to copy IP after hours to such an extent that now you must enter your employee ID to use copiers. Unfortunately, that was after losing multiple billion dollar businesses. Those of us on the shop floor observing wonder sometimes what the smart and highly paid managers are doing. Obviously, not protecting shareholder value. Too bad there are NOT mandatory claw backs for these incompetent fools.

However, I have no doubt main street will run circles around the blue chips once small business is made exempt from regulations that are killing their growth opportunities.

This little factoid was not in this particular interview, it really irked me when I heard it.
Sometime late last week someone * was exclaiming that this PDJT – “Lil’ rocket man” was not “kosher” because it was not done THROUGH THE “PROPER” CHANNELS!
Like these dipsh*t diplomats have done so great for us the past 40 (or more) years!
The ossified culture of the bureaucracy is absolutely astounding. MAGA

* mother has FNN or FBN on 90-95% of the day. So I happen to be walking by or hear something from another room. I wasn’t actively watching, so cannot fill in more specific details.

Strange people don’t appreciate the effect economic sanctions and political isolation have on a country. NK has a huge burocracy, a huge military and therefore a very vulnerable economy. And as PDJT has made it clear to China that he will not accept a nuclear NK even China may have come to the conclusion that NK is more a liability than a helpful playing card. NK has become a thorn in China’s side. Kissinger was even talking about a deal on unification with the possibility of China agreeing to it. So maybe the deal is already made.
Funny how some pundits can only think in terms of a military option.

I would like to know where Kissinger got the idea about unification. It is very hard to see that happening any time soon, especially when the main point of leverage for negotiating with Kim Jong-Un is that he gets to stay in power (and stay alive) and still have a country.

The majority of people are like us. The majority of the Libtard elites which include the press-media are not like us. This goes for Rinos too.

Trump understands it to be the case and is not like them either. Trump is more comfortable with “ordinary” people. Trump just happens to be an ordinary guy with extraordinary exceptional leadership talent who loves his Country and the majority of people in it…..not all that hard to understand unless you are a left-wing socialist/communist afflicted with some kind of derangement.

Mr Bolton is at one end of the so-called experts/pundits sliding scale and Mr Clapper at the other end relative to their expressed opinions on ‘what should be done?”

The UNSCR and US bilateral sanctions are working (with the exception of some wobblies by China and Russia) and are affecting 90% of NK’s exports.

“Harsh international sanctions are weakening the North Korean economy in an unprecedented way, according to economists.”
“North Korean people’s purchasing power and industrial production will dwindle significantly from the second half of this year,”

Also “depleting foreign reserves from the import-export imbalance. NK’s total exports are only ~$2 bil after low-margin tolling is excluded & 80% could be blocked. UNSC 2371 alone was thought to be sufficient to collapse regime”

There are also reports that Kim can’t feed his army according to Prof Ahn, and only given one meal per day. This comes under what NK calls ‘internal risk management’. That is also why the news of a forthcoming summit was not publicized in NK. Isolation and the anti-American propaganda would rent holes in the fabric of propaganda keeping KJU’s dynasty afloat.

Mr Bolton visited the WH just prior to the South Korean delegation visit and announcements, leading the MSM to start squealing that H R McMaster would be given the boot for Bolton.

Except, as reported in the Korean press, “The statement that Chung read was drafted by both him and US NSA HR McMaster. Seems like it’s no accident Chung referred to McMaster as “my good friend.” And the claims seems to be true: Chung is said to have dropped by Mac’s house in the past to sip a glass of wine with him”.

President Moon also requested that the planned summit scheduled at the end of April with NK be allowed to proceed before any meeting with President Trump. This is important to setting the parameters for any talks and sussing out what KJU’s positions and credibility are. If the summit is a failure then the ‘talks’ between the President and KJU will not take place.

US Stealth bombers are winging their way to Guam and the military build up is exceptional. KJU thought his missiles and nukes gave him deterrence, but have had the exact opposite effect, bringing the full might of the US military to his doorstep.

Bolton is an example of over use of an “expert”. He is a one trick pony and so single dimensional in his responses as to be uselessly predictable. He badly needs a refresh on his approach and discussion. He’s a good guy, means well but would be an extremely poor choice to replace McMaster due his total lack of flexibility.

The other guy whom Fox should outright fire is Ralph Peters. He is a shrill Russia-Russia alarmist who fits better on MSNBC.

Thedocoo, you are right on the money. Bolton wants to continue with the failed Clinton/Bush/Obama approach to NK. He can’t accept the fact that we have a President that wants to do things differently, a President that doesn’t want us to be in a continual, perpetual state of war and throwing trillions down a rat hole.

I can no longer stand Ralph Peters. He wants NATO to push right up to Russia’s border. No matter that we risk getting into an altercation. Hey, nuclear war, no big deal. He would indeed be better on MSNBC, with his commentary on Russia he might get his own show. MSNBC and CNN will bring up Russia as much as they possibly can to take a shot at Donald Trump. As others have posted, we know that had Hillary been elected the only story on Russia would be about the great successes she is having there.

Hi,
Read that Susan Rice said her advise to Trump would be to rehire some Obama people to
negotiate with North Korea. She doesn’t think Trump is competent. I wonder what they would do?
Congratulate them on their accomplishments and fly a few planes worth of Gold in to help them out? What arrogance!